Greetings, craft beer lovers, this is E-Rock here this Monday, as I am roughly every Monday, to keep you up to date on all of the seasonal beers, music, and events served up in and around the Duke City.

This is going to be a great week for craft beer drinkers who love all our locally-brewed styles. Breweries in the Albuquerque area have new beers on tap for everyone, from pilsners and IPAs to porters and stouts and plenty of Belgians, browns, and various ales in between. Bad Ass Brewery is bringing back their Double Headed Zombie and 66 Pin Up Porter this week. Bosque Brewing Company is now serving their Embers IPA. Broken Bottle unveils their new Sweet Potato Oatmeal Stout later this week. Chama River has new batches of their Citra Pale Ale and gold medal-winning 3 Dog Night Baltic porter. Il Vicino has the Rhapsody (Bohemian Pilsner) and Dark Matter Pilsner on tap. La Cumbre now has Heirloom IPA and Autumn Breeze (Amber Ale) on tap. Marble is releasing their Rye Something and Calabasa Belgique. Mickey C’s is releasing their new Smoked Porter this week. Tractor has brought back their Nut What You Think Brown Ale. Turtle Mountain has a new Golden Ale and Hopduster IPA on tap.

That is just a small sample of what is going on in the Duke City. Continue reading for all the news that is fit to blog for the week of October 29.

To break down each “capsule,” I listed the brewery (with Web page linked), its phone number (all are area code 505, for out-of-state readers) and hours of operation. Under “Beers” are the new or seasonal beers on tap for this week. And for those breweries that play host to musicians, I made sure to list who’s on the week’s set list.

ABQ Brew Pub — 884-1116

(Mon–Thurs 11 a.m.–midnight, Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–midnight)

Beers: Oktoberfest. ABP is still serving up their take on the early autumn staple that is Oktoberfest. Get it while you still can.

News: Ben Miller is brewing up a new batch of something good slated for release some time next week.

Back Alley Draft House — 766-6973 (NYPD)

(Hours 5 p.m.-11 p.m. daily)

Beers: Goat Head Brown, Goat Head TuRtle Tongue Double Pumpkin, Saison, Cherry Wheat. Goat Head’s new Brown is light in color and malty in flavor.

Bad Ass Brewery — 918-2337

(Mon–Thurs 4 p.m.–10:30 p.m., Fri–Sat 3 p.m.–midnight, Sun 4–7 p.m.)

Beers: Double Headed Zombie (Double IPA), 66 Pin Up (Maple) Porter, Match Wine Barrel Sour, Nutty Café, Desert Rose (Prickly Pear), Dragon Blood (India Dark Ale), Zombie IPA, Sunburn Irish Red, Double Play Ale, Torn Kilt, English Brown Smog, C Squared, Naked Euphoria, Half Dressed Ale, Charlie’s Old Red, Oatmeal Stout, Triple Chocolate Stout, Bitter Black. The Zombie IPA is a favorite among BAB’s patrons, so it tends to run out fast. Enjoy this fresh batch while you have the chance.

Events: BAB will host a Halloween party this Wednesday with a costume contest starting at 8 p.m. In addition, they will be screening the new season of The Walking Dead this Sunday at 7 p.m. Drop by early for good seats and check out the new food menu before the show starts. It’s always best to eat your food before the zombies start eating on the screen.

Bosque Brewing Company — 750-7596

(Mon–Thurs 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri–Sat 2 p.m.–midnight)

Beers: Ember IPA, Bosque Burnin’ (Red), Kindling (Golden), Mellow Brit (Brown), Cumulus IPA. Bosque Brewing now has two IPA styles two offer, Ember (their new traditional IPA) and the smoother Cumulus, which is a mix of an IPA and a wheat.

Broken Bottle Brewery — 890-8777

(Mon–Fri 4 p.m.–midnight, Sat noon–midnight, Sun noon–10 p.m.)

Beers: Sweet Potato Oatmeal Stout, Trav’s Beer (Belgian Sour), Debacle Pumpkin Ale, Irish Coffee (5.4% ABV). B3’s new inventive seasonal hitting the taps this week is the Sweet Potato Oatmeal Stout. Look for it in the coming days.

Events: B3 has $3 pints all day Tuesday. Geeks Who Drink are back at Broken Bottle this Wednesday with a costume contest added in for more fun. Thursday night is Comedy Night at B3, and on Sunday B3 will be showing football throughout the day and The Walking Dead starting at 7 p.m.

Chama River Brewing Company — 342-1800

(Sun–Thurs 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight)

Beers: Citra Pale Ale, 3 Dog Night, Union Jackalope (English IPA). Chama River is bringing back 3 Dog Night, the 2010 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal winner for Baltic Porters. Enough said.

Il Vicino Brewing Canteen — 881-2737

(Sun–Thurs noon–10 p.m., Fri–Sat noon–midnight)

Beers: Rhapsody (Bohemian Pilsner), Dark Matter Pilsner, Every Day IPA (5.8%, 70 IBU), Oaked Rye PA, Hop Bam Boom Double IPA, Exodus IPA, Crystalweisen (filtered hefeweisen), India Pale Lager. The Double IPA is back on tap at the Canteen. According to Il Vicino’s Facebook page, this Double IPA is “not the ever-popular Elsa’s, but it is this year’s entry for the Alpha King Challenge. It’s so good it’ll make you say a whop bop-a-lu a HOP bam boom … Seriously that’s the name!” Some times I think IV’s brew staff is having too much fun, but with the all of the great beers they brew, who can blame them?

News: The Oaked Oktoberfest is on tap for Cask Wednesday and the Every Day IPA with added Cascade hops will be on cask Saturday.

Music: Tues — Ian McFeron & Alisa Milner (Roots) 6-9 p.m., Sun — TBA 3-6 p.m.

La Cumbre Brewing — 872-0225

(Open every day at noon)

Beers: Heirloom IPA, Autumn Breeze (Amber Ale), La Roja Grande (Imperial Red), Witch’s Tit, Hoppy Hippie Organic Ale, Dunkel Hefe. As far as I know, the Hoppy Hippie is Albuquerque’s first organic IPA. Also on tap at La Cumbre is Witch’s Tit. Last year’s batch of this spiced pumpkin ale was a favorite among the Brew Crew.

Music: Sat — Group Therapy 7-10 p.m.

Marble Brewery — 243-2739

(Mon–Sat 1 p.m.–midnight, Sun 1 p.m.–10:30 p.m.)

Beers: Rye Something, Calabasa Belgique, Pumpkin Ale, No Shoe Brew, Porter Belgique (6.0% ABV), Imperial Red (9.0% ABV). The Imperial Red is the GABF bronze medal winner for 2012.
 According to Marble’s web site, the Imperial Red was brewed with “generous additions of our favorite hop varieties blended harmoniously with long layers of dark caramel malts.”

News: Marble’s Westside Tap Room is now open at 5740 Night Whisper NW. For those unable to find it on the map, the tap room is located just north of the intersection of Unser and McMahon (the latter is the street Ellison turns into as it goes west; Ellison is the red light off Coors Bypass across from Cottonwood and next to Cibola High School). Just go north on Unser through the intersection and look to your left.

Mickey C’s Brewery — 798-1970 (located in Sandia Chile Grill)

(Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m.)

Beers: Smoked Porter, IPA, Double Pilsner, Amber, Irish Red Ale. Mickey C’s new Smoked Porter was released just in time to keep you warm as the weather gets colder (or not, this state seriously cannot figure out what season it’s supposed to be in).

News: For those who do not know, Mickey’s Brewery and Sandia Chile Grill are under the same roof, so you can enjoy great New Mexican food with your beer such as their $10 double chicken enchilada and beer special served with beans, potatoes, chile, and a 16-ounce beer. Mickey C’s new ESB will be on tap next week, and their new Imperial Irish Red is slated for a November release.

(The tap room opens most days around 3 p.m. and stays open as late as 2 a.m.; it opens earlier on weekends)

Beers: Nut What You Think Brown Ale, Pilsner #15, Tractoberfest, Sticky Fingers Brown Ale, Scotch Ale. Beer Noir kicks off on Halloween with more beers than you can shake a stick at. In addition to the Double Plow Oatmeal Stout there will multiple other beers from the darker side of the spectrum, including old favorites like Black Eye’d P.A. and Milk Moustachio Stout, plus the new Black Ops Pale Ale, Nut What You Think Porter, Black Beauty Pilsner, Adebisi black lager, Black Bear Honey Wheat, and Lunas De Los Muertos Imperial Stout. Tractor will also have guest beers on tap from Santa Fe (Imperial Java Stout and State Pen Porter), La Cumbre (Malpais Stout), Marble (Porter Belgique), and 2nd Street (Cream Stout).

News: Wednesday will feature a big ol’ Halloween party at the tap room. It will mark the close of Joel Davis’ art show, the start of Beer Noir, the start of the NMDSBC’s canned food drive (bring one in and get $1 off your pint!), and of course, costumes are highly recommended.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — 994-9497

(Kitchen hours: Mon–Thurs 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.)

Beers: Golden Ale, Hopduster IPA, Grandma’s Pumpkin Brown, “Dark Knight” Dark Lager, Cherry Wheat, Oktoberfest, Harvest Ale, Amnesia IPA, Hophead Red, Hybrid IPA, Cabo Lager, PNB Brown, Red Rye, Hybrid IPA on cask. According to TMBC’s website, Grandma’s Brown (1.056 OG, 15 IBU, 6.0% ABV) is a “dark, robust American Brown Ale exemplifies a terrific balance of nuts, chocolate, and roasted malt. The abundance of special ingredients in this recipe create a finished product that Granny would be proud of.”

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That’s all for this week! If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or contact us on our Facebook page.

Cheers!

— E-Rock